Updated with 09 July 2020 forecast Forecast water levels at Mission well below 6.0 m for next few days. The Province of BC issues forecasts of water levels along the Lower Fraser River during periods of heightened flood threat. The forecasts, descriptions of the tools used in the development of the forecast, and the limitations […]
Read MoreAdaptation Canada 2020

Look out for the Ebbwater team at https://www.adaptationcanada2020.ca/ and come tell us your adaptation story. We’ll be bringing along our beaver buddy – let us know if you find him amongst the trees. We’ll help you track him down if you can’t find him 😉
Read MoreSea Level Rise in the Globe
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-whos-in-charge-of-keeping-bc-dry-as-sea-levels-rise-with-no/
Read MoreTo Strike or Not to Strike

Ebbwater’s core business is helping communities better prepare for natural hazards. These hazards are being driven by a changing climate – sea levels are rising, inland floods are increasing in severity, intensity and frequency, debris flows are being initiated more frequently, as are wildfires, to name just a few outcomes of climate change. We are […]
Read MoreThe Responsibility of Natural Hazard Risk Assessment

At Ebbwater we believe in what we do, and we do it as well as we possibly can. We are passionate that Sendai principle #1: Understanding Risk is the best place to start to reduce risk. But our core work, assessing natural hazard and risk, especially in light of a changing climate, is rarely a […]
Read MoreUpdate: The Impact of Flood Hazard on Real Estate Values

In the wake of recent sensationalized press on the effect of flood mapping on housing prices, we thought we’d update our five-year old blogpost on the subject with some research and facts. Clearly, recent news images of flood damaged homes and anxious residents have got waterfront property owners on edge, regardless of whether they are […]
Read MoreSix Years Old!

Ebbwater turns 6 today. We’ve done a lot of work, had a lot of fun and have grown over the last year. Check out our infographic below for some of the highlights!
Read MoreSandbagging in The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-effective-are-sandbags-a-look-at-the-flood-prevention-tool-that/
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